From: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@oracle.com>
To: Matti Linnanvuori <mattilinnanvuori@yahoo.com>
Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] include/linux/mutex.h: unclear reference to convention
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 07:49:36 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <46F7CE80.4070805@oracle.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <377076.1597.qm@web52004.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
Matti Linnanvuori wrote:
> Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@oracle.com>:
>> Another convention is that we put kernel-doc with the implementation
>> (i.e., in .c files) when possible, not with the function prototype.
>> Of course, for inline functions or macros in header files, that's
>> where the kernel-doc has to live.
>>
>> so we don't need this patch.
>
> You should not expect that every reader of the kernel files is aware of
> that convention. I was not and therefore I sought referenced files for
> some time.
Sure, I agree with you.
Where should we put this information so that people will find it?
--
~Randy
Phaedrus says that Quality is about caring.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2007-09-24 16:47 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2007-09-24 7:38 [PATCH] include/linux/mutex.h: unclear reference to convention Matti Linnanvuori
2007-09-24 14:49 ` Randy Dunlap [this message]
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2007-09-25 8:11 Matti Linnanvuori
2007-09-25 15:33 ` Randy Dunlap
2007-09-22 8:41 Matti Linnanvuori
2007-09-22 17:35 ` Randy Dunlap
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